my black hdi project!

[rtha6551]

Hello all,

just started doing little bits to my 306 HDi so I thought I'd make a thread to keep everyone on here updated with how its going

I'm still waiting for the insurance refund from my van policy so unfortunately I haven't driven it since I picked it up from DazzaHDI a few weeks ago! Should be on the road by the start of next week though, but the wait is killing me!

Anyway enough waffle here's what I've been up to this week:

Always fancied one of these stickers, find them quite amusing


Next was a sunstrip, people have mixed opinions on them but I think they're quite a nice touch especially when they match the (future) colour scheme of the car!



Had a bit of carbon wrap lying around so I thought I'd do my gearknob top in it, not the tidiest of jobs did it in 5 minutes with a hairdryer and stanley blade but it'll do for now! :p



Decided that the centre console could do with a change of colour so out came the sandpaper and spray can! Unfortunately I think I've sanded it too deep as even after 4 coats of gloss black it is still keyed up to f*ck! :/ Not to worry though



Also picked these up off eBay last night for £150 + £36 postage from the IOW, they are 16"x7J OZ Superturismos with decent tyres. Need boring out as they are Ford fitment but 4x108 so after that's done they ought to bolt straight on! Will update with pics once they are fitted




Next on the list is a set of coilovers/uprated rear dampers! Thanks for viewing

[Jimbo]

Your gonna need spacers for thise wheels

[rtha6551]

Your gonna need spacers for thise wheels

They're ET16 so straight fit to pug offset, thats what it said in the description anyway

[underground375]

I use 800 or 600grit on my plastics with plenty of water, seems to work for me

[Matt]

Wheels are sweet! If I'd known they were on the iow I'd picked them up myself

[rtha6551]

Just trying to find a place that can bore them out, few people have said they'll do it for me on Facebook then ignored me when I ask about it! :S

[Puggie]

Try your local engineering company's should be able to bore them no problems.

I did this when I har the 5 series I was charged 10 pounds per wheel

[puglove]

Looks good fella .......... apart from the gear knob that just looks tacky

[rtha6551]

Looks good fella .......... apart from the gear knob that just looks tacky

After looking at it you're right about that haha :p ill probably switch it out for a 307 white one

[rtha6551]

Not much has happened recently but I've acquired the following parts Probably fit them once I can borrow my mate and his jack

• LED dash/centre console kit in blue
  
• Megane splitter
  
• LED H1 fog lamp bulbs
  
• Various other bits like tint film for the fogs, stickers etc :p
  

Also picked this up from luke306rallye this afternoon, gave it a sanding and a light coating of Hammerite high temp paint. It's a DIY welded decat pipe and a Hoffman straight through centre section Can't go wrong for £40!



Hopefully get a Sportex backbox onto there and get it on after the MOT

Also been looking into economy remaps, I'll be having a black box monitoring my driving from the 31st July onwards so no point chasing performance. Read that some people have managed up to 65-70mpg combined which would be perfect.

Coilovers will have to wait as my rear beam is showing a nice camber to it so there goes my fund for those while I get a new one and a rebuild kit!